English Explanatory Dictionary

northeast

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°.
adj
  1. Of, in or pertaining to the northeast; northeastern.
  2. Situated toward or in the direction of the northeast; northeastward; northeasterly.
  3. Coming from the northeast; northeasterly.
adv
  1. Towards the direction of the northeast; northeastwards.
name
  1. Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal direction in which they lie.
  2. The northeastern region of the contiguous United States including New England and the Mid-Atlantic states, sometimes inclusive of Maryland, Delaware, Washington, DC, Virginia and West Virginia.
  3. Alternative form of North East (“a region of England”).
  4. The northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, and Liaoning in China.
  5. The northeastern region of India including Assam and its surrounding states.
name
  1. A place in the United States:
  2. A township in Adams County, Illinois.
  3. A township in Orange County, Indiana.
  4. A defined community in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
  5. A section in Billings, Montana.
  6. A quadrant in Washington, D.C..

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-PerfectSoundWhatever-northeast.wav

Word forms

northeast northeasts north-east nor'-east NE more northeast most northeast further northeast farther northeast furthest northeast farthest northeast the Northeast North East

Etymology

From Middle English northest, from Old English norþēast, equivalent to north + east.

Synonyms

US Manchuria Inner Manchuria Seven Sisters Seven Sister States

Antonyms

southwest

Related words

North South East West Northwest Southeast Southwest North East Northeastern Northeastern Region New England

Derived words

east-northeast east-northeasterly east-northeastern east-northeastwards northeastbound northeast by east northeast by north northeasterly northeastern Northeast Europe Northeast India northeast monsoon northeastwards north-northeast north-northeasterly north-northeastern north-northeastwards
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